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obviously nancy pelosi has said she doesn't like the idea. as you just said we won. why do we need to trade that this time? >> i don't think there is going to be any trade. there is concern about medicare's long-term fiscal health because people are living longer. and the actuarial tables are a little bit out of whack on this so it's something i think you can evaluate if it is done in a fair way, but we already agreed to $1.2 trillion of spending cuts that are now a law in july of 2011. and there was no revenue in that deal. and i think to get distracted by the spending side we're taking the bait if we do that. >> stephanie: uh-huh. representative you are saying -- first of all is there going to be a vote on the 98% of us getting a tax cut, is there going to be a vote on that? >> sure. i think what will happen is that in some form the present tax rates will stay in effect on a long-term basis. now what procedural mechanism these guys eventually come up with i don't know but that's what the result is going to be. >> stephanie: all right. well it's all good news. thank
obviously nancy pelosi has said she doesn't like the idea. as you just said we won. why do we need to trade that this time? >> i don't think there is going to be any trade. there is concern about medicare's long-term fiscal health because people are living longer. and the actuarial tables are a little bit out of whack on this so it's something i think you can evaluate if it is done in a fair way, but we already agreed to $1.2 trillion of spending cuts that are now a law in july of 2011....
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. >> stephanie: discharge petition, you heard nancy pelosi talking about this. to vote on the middle class tax cuts in the house. he joins us now. good morning representative. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> stephanie: was it yesterday you filed it? >> we filed it at noon yesterday. we've got over 150 folks signed on. >> stephanie: that's awesome. so just talk to us about what you think is going to happen and on what timeframe. >> well what it is -- what we're saying is yes, there's a lot of big issues to take care of. we all agree we're not going to let tax rates increase on those families making less than $250,000 which is, of course, everybody gets that break on their first $250,000 and 98% of people don't make that much. we said let's pass that. take that off the table. then come back to this other to end the drama. >> stephanie: what it does, it brings the senate past middle class tax cuts which president obama said he will sign immediately to the house. >> what we could do, if we get the 218 signatures, we'll need some help from what i would c
. >> stephanie: discharge petition, you heard nancy pelosi talking about this. to vote on the middle class tax cuts in the house. he joins us now. good morning representative. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> stephanie: was it yesterday you filed it? >> we filed it at noon yesterday. we've got over 150 folks signed on. >> stephanie: that's awesome. so just talk to us about what you think is going to happen and on what timeframe. >> well what it is...
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and meanwhile nancy pelosi -- she is being sweet. she said she understands it's tough -- it's hard being speaker. >> that's what we all take the job to do to risk it for something, not to just sit in the office but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot, figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> i'm not going to take advice from the chicks! >> stephanie: my friend tradition and i start ever phone conversation like this, oh it's tough, it's hard! here it is our favorite maria banford bit. >> it's hard being single in the holiday, and i can't listen to love songs where are you calling from tonight what are your requestings and dedications, happy holidays where are you calling from? [ inaudible ] hi what is going on with you tonight amy? [ inaudible ] so you and matt broke up, that's hard. that's tough. what do you want to say to matt tonight? [ inaudible ] [ moaning ] we'll play that for you that's lionel richie. [ applause ] >> when she is playing a d.j. that's when she sounds like she ha
and meanwhile nancy pelosi -- she is being sweet. she said she understands it's tough -- it's hard being speaker. >> that's what we all take the job to do to risk it for something, not to just sit in the office but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot, figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> i'm not going to take advice from the chicks! >> stephanie: my friend tradition and i start ever phone conversation like this, oh it's...
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representative nancy pelosi. >> what they offered in return was an empty letter. lacking in specifics. >> stephanie: all right. boehner, this was after the meeting on friday. at the white house. >> this isn't a progress report because there is no progress to report. >> it is clever. >> stephanie: jim's impression is slightly more drunk than boehner sounds. >> can we hear that again? >> stephanie: yes. >> this isn't a progress report because there's no progress to report. >> there's no progress to report. ha ha! >> stephanie: he's drifting into tom delayish territory. >> wow! >> conservatives saw the savagery of 9-11 and the effects in the tax -- prepared for war. liberals saw this -- savagery of 9-11 of the tax and wanted to prepare indictments. and offer therapeutic understanding for our attackers. that's not slander. that's the truth. >> that is a totally drunk uncle. oh god. >> kids these days. >> stephanie: i like the ones where he takes four tries at the same word. do not help me! i've got this. >> we haven't played that in a long time. >> stephanie: i change
representative nancy pelosi. >> what they offered in return was an empty letter. lacking in specifics. >> stephanie: all right. boehner, this was after the meeting on friday. at the white house. >> this isn't a progress report because there is no progress to report. >> it is clever. >> stephanie: jim's impression is slightly more drunk than boehner sounds. >> can we hear that again? >> stephanie: yes. >> this isn't a progress report because...
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and nancy pelosi talking about that yesterday. >> raising the retirement age does not get you that much money, so you are doing a bad thing when it comes to seniors, and you are not achieving your goal. we're saying does it work? it is fair? or is it just a trophy the republicans want to take home whether or not it achieves -- contributes to reducing the deficit, and creating jobs. >> stephanie: she said don't go there. she said don't go there. and made the very points that she just made right there. >> uh-huh. >> stephanie: we were talking about the threatening letter. she got a letter from foster freeze among other people -- oh jenny thomas. >> please and thank you. >> stephanie: exactly. clarence thomas's wife. >> this weekend foster freeze invites you to come to frothyville. we'll see you this weekend at frothy ♪ >> stephanie: yay! [ applause ] >> be sure to wear your brown sweater vest. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: oh jim louise. kids what are they going to think of next go to meeting. in business today you need the right tools to be successful. you know that. that's why i recommend
and nancy pelosi talking about that yesterday. >> raising the retirement age does not get you that much money, so you are doing a bad thing when it comes to seniors, and you are not achieving your goal. we're saying does it work? it is fair? or is it just a trophy the republicans want to take home whether or not it achieves -- contributes to reducing the deficit, and creating jobs. >> stephanie: she said don't go there. she said don't go there. and made the very points that she just...